as in halt
a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in
with the White House controlled by one party and Congress by the other, the nation experienced four years of legislative gridlock
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Recent Examples of gridlock
Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Others fear getting mired in gridlock and burning alive in their cars.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
Management’s proposal called for the threshold to be dropped to $180 million, another factor that may gridlock many free agent negotiations.
—Ronald Blum, courant.com, 24 Oct. 2021
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Noun
Macron called a snap election in June which delivered a result with no clear majority, sparking months of political chaos and gridlock.
—Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Others fear getting mired in gridlock and burning alive in their cars.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
Thus, his paean to gridlock — we’re saved!
—Star Tribune, 13 Nov. 2020
Management’s proposal called for the threshold to be dropped to $180 million, another factor that may gridlock many free agent negotiations.
—Ronald Blum, courant.com, 24 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gridlock
Noun
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Like so many Angelenos, Cheyenne Shannon’s routine came to a halt in the hours after the devastating Palisades Fire broke out on the morning of Jan. 7, followed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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And when Trump caught wind that the Biden administration was moving quickly to auction off border wall materials, Texas put that to a halt.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The big picture: Trump's second term follows a campaign filled with racist rhetoric, anti-trans policies, and mass deportation promises—raising concerns about the long-term impact on civil rights and equality.—
Axios,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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For $5, customers can fill up their choice of container, Cinemark said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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Regional leaders like South Africa have sent envoys to try to broker a resolution to a political deadlock that has stymied trade and threatens further economic damage.—
Tavares Cebola,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Biden's decision to halt the merger followed a deadlock last month by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which could not agree on potential national security risks posed by the deal.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The brash freshman who spent much of the season bragging to teammates about his power corked a bat to crush balls even farther.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
20 Aug. 2024
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Pair with a bottle of wine or corked beverage of choice for an even more elevated gift.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
9 Oct. 2024
Noun
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After reaching an impasse in contract extension negotiations over the summer (Butler possesses a $52.4 million player option for 2025-26), the relationship between Butler and Miami has soured mightily.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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After a long slide toward irrelevance, though, the show is on its last fishnet leg, leaving her at an impasse.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For his big plan, Yu can use them along with geographic information system (GIS) and satellite imagery to track China’s landscape changes as urbanization spreads, as estuaries and deltas silt up, as water starts to move differently across landscapes and cityscapes.—
Erica Gies,
Scientific American,
1 Dec. 2018
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All the while, the Guadalquivir River, which allowed ships into Seville, began to silt up, forcing trade southward to the coastal town of Cádiz.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Snow has been steadily falling in south Louisiana, coating New Orleans metro and bringing the region to a standstill.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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These are – these are paramilitary organizations with billions at their disposal, with armored vehicles, heavy machine guns that are fighting the Mexican army, not police, army, to a standstill.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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It’s packed with footage from that eight-month period, including outraged football fans burning Simpson jerseys and poignant courtroom scenes.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Season 2 dropped on Jan. 16, and the eight-episode second chapter is packed with even more drama than the first.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Gridlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlock. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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